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795 6 Crop Report Highlights WASHINGTON. D.PThp The SDrine wheat cron is nnw ber was 9,660 million pounds, 2 lUfcSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1956. PAGE 10 ober 10 Crop Production Report estimated at 254 million bushels, percent above September 1955 ana about 6 percent above average 8 percent above 1955 but 8 percent below average. Farm Features Production of durum wheat is snows that this year corn crop is now estimated at 3,369 million bushels, 4 percent about 1955, 9 percent above average, and thc second largest crop of record. The vield tier harvpstpH scm set for the month.

And for the first 9 months of 1956 milk output totaled 99.5 billion pounds, 3 percent above the record high set in estimated at 39 million bushels. about double the 1955 crop, and over a iourth above average, 1955 for the same period. a new high Record, 43.4 bushels The 1956 soybean croD is esti Milk nroduction Der cow mated at 470 million bushels, a herds of crop reporters averaged 17.58 pounds on October 1. mis breaks the 1955 October 1 record iourth above the 1955 record crop and 85 per cent above the 10-year average. The yield per acre of soybeans, at 22.4 bushels, also sets a new record.

by nearly 6 percent and is 17 per compared with 40.6 in 1955 and the 1945-51 average of 37.1 80 pounds per acre and if favorable conditions persist. Dairymen know about the beneficial effects of feeriini? stilhps. percent below 1955 and the smallest rice crop since 1950. The fall potato crop Is forecast at 165,283,000 hundrewdeight, ,11 per cent above the 1955 fall crop. The 1956 honey crop Is estimated at 213,719,000 pounds, a 16-per-cent drop from last year.

The honey yield per colony of bees averaged only 40.2 pounds compared with 47.7 in 1955 and the 1950-54 average of 43.6 pounds. This year's crop of red-clover seed is forecast at 78,917,000 pounds, 4, percent below 1955 and 16 percent below the 1945-54 average. The presently indicated supply of red-clover seed for 1956-production plus carryover is 105,582,000 pounds which compares with 97,792,000 in. 1955 and the 1945-54 average of 116,537,700 pounds. Wk.

and Egg Production Milk production during Septem- cent above average. Epff-lavins hens are also pro A 1958 cotton crop of 12,268.000 ducing at a new record rate. They bales is forecast which is 10 per trol, a hormone-like chemical, to each laid an average of 14.5 eggs during a new high for cent below 1955 and compares beef animals. Some have asked with the 10-year average of bales. the month and compares with 14.2 in 1955 and the average of about using it with dairy animals This year's flaxseed crop is now 12.0 eggs.

'to increase production. Enough wanted to know so that the USDA has been encouraged to find out fill Wit? 1 Jt-A! jp i'iMiny, it 1 if 4vKi li vr if tirl I 1 mmnmrm. ll i 1.. 1 A total of 4,435 million eggs estimated 51.9 million bushels, a fourth above 1955 and the second largest crop of record. were laid in Sentember.

4 per This they have done from series lii lit 74 v. t.r. iv 1 ot tests. Stilbestrol was fpd at cent above September, 1955, 20 percent above the 1945-54 average, The 1956 rice crop is estimated various levels. No increased milk at 45.2 million 100-pound bags, 16 production resulted.

No change in the percentage of butterfat occur-1 red. No harmfud effpc ts resulted but there are just no useful re- suits. Lawn planting time has come. By planting early enough in the and a record high for the montn. 7 Billion Board Feet Of Timber Cut in '56 A new high of almost 7 billion board feet of timber wai harvested from national forests during the year ending June 30, 1956, reports U.S.D.A.

The value of the cut between July 1, 1955 and June 30, 1956 was $97,619,518, an increase of more than $26,000,000 over the-preceding year. tall, seed will germinate before cold weather sets in. If you do not like a large lawn, even a small one will help to produce a cooling appearance during the summer months and will give the house a well-dressed appearance. Times Photo. methods used in this country.

Denmark has been usjng more machinery in the last five years, getting it mostly from England, Sweden, Germany, and the United States. He is here for a year's training and hopes for an extension after that. Everett Johnson on cutter and Pete Iversen in truck have been cutting some ofthe 35 acres of corn on the Peter Mortenson farm on the Bettera-via road. They cut about 100 tons a day. Iversen is a Danish exchange student from Jylland, Denmark.

Iversen said he likes the mechanized Corn Cutters i fsr- -vfX i NEW i RAIN gear; DEBT The Farm Advisor Reports i U.S. Rubber I RAYNSTER COAT I Waterproof 1 100 Vulco Seams COLLECTIONS Accounts Notes Claims of any kind of debts Anywhere in America. No collections No fee. IVe advance all costs. CREDIT BUBEAU OF S.INI.

LOMPOC VALLEYS, Box 876. Phone 5-2564. By HARVVOOD HALL $7,50 $3.00 RAIN SUITS With Hood I RUBBER BOOTS Hip-Style TARPAULINS 5x7 Sizes from 5x7 to 20x30 After the lawn area, has been properly leveled, roll the surface when the soil is slightly moist. A number of excellent grass mixtures are on the market. One suggestion is perennial ryegrass, 50 percent by weight; Kentucky bluegrass, 30 percent; Meadow fescue, 15 percent; and white Dutch clover, 5 percent.

Spread one pound of this seed mixture to 300 square feet of soil. After the seed is planted, lightly rake the surface of the bed to keep the seed from blowing away. Be careful to rake lightly, because too heavy raking followed by too much heavy mulching will prevent the seed from germinating. Then scatter a screened coarse sand or pulverized peat moss to a depth of about one eighth inch or just deep enough to protect the bed from drying out after watering. Remember, seed buried too deeply will not germinate.

Lightly roll the seed bed. Rolling is not necessary, but will help to hasten germination by pushing the seeds close to the moist soil. The most important thing now is to keep the soil moist at all times while the plants are young. First, use a fine mist spray that will not disturb the mulch covering. Watering one or two times a day should take care of the germinating plants until the grass appears.

Of course, excessive sur 4-H Electric Leaders To Meet Thursday A training meeting for 4-H electric project leaders will be held Thursday, November 1, at Andersons' Buellton, with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Power company representatives will go over the project books at the 7:30 meeting, and new leader's outline guides will be available according to Newt Foster, 4-H Farm Advisor. Los Alamos 4-H Club To Hold Meeting Members of the Los Alamos 4-H club will meet Thursday, November 1, at the Los Alamos Men's club at 7:30 to 9 p.m. Recreation and refreshments will be served, and, Josephine Williams, 4-H Home Advisor, is looking forward to seeing many new -members. nure crops.

The first thing is that a pre-irrigation insures a good stand. Without a good 'stand it's almost a foregone conclusion that your cover crop will not be an economic success. Early planting is the next important item. A November planting will far out yield a later planting. The next important thing is to let the crop get to flowering stage if possible before plowing under.

Earlier disposal of the crop will cause lower yields. Here in the Santa Maria Valley, purple vetch has been a more consistent performer. Although a dozen varieties or so have been tried, vetch seems the best. Winter or field peas have been good on some occasions if planted at About this time every year the weather becomes the favorite topic for discussion. The cool, blustery weather we've been having has been good to hasten the maturity of some of ut late beans it doesn't help veg-etable growth, however.

Some folks have asked whether we're in for a cold winter. I wish I knew but I don't. Pat Wineman says all his signs point to a big rain! Who knows? I guess we'll just wait and see. Cover crops are a good bet to plant this time of year if it fits in with your planting program. Over a period of five years we've learned several things about raising cover or green ma I AL'S MODERN TORTILLA FACTORY 205 N.

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